07/23/08

A shadow of it's former self...

by buckeyebob

I am so saddened by the decline in this once great restaurant. My wife and I first visited Peristyle shortly after Anne Kearney took over. I ordered a steak which (back then) cost $35.00 and after I ate it I felt I would have paid $100.00 for it. It was the best steak I had ever had and to this day it is still the best. All of the food we had there was absolutly perfect as was the service.

This is still a "good" restaurant but when compared to the many other fine dining choices in New Orleans, it falls far short and is nowhere near the memorable dining experience that it once was.

• Pros: Still better than average dining
• Cons: over priced, poor and uncreateive food combinations, absurdly small portions.

06/04/08

The BEST FOOD!!!!!!!

by moorzic10

My boyfriend and I shared the best meal at Peristyle...WOW!

It was outstanding. We are from New York and came to New Orleans for a visit and found this gem of a restaurant on city search and decided to try it.. It was great. The sweet breads melted in my mouth, the foe gras was impecably made that even the worst critic would not find anything wrong with it.. The scallops were soft and delicious and the dessert was scrumptious....The waiter Mike was very attentive and recomended some of the dishes that we took... he defiantely knew the menu and explained it very well.. He even went as far as to recomend another restaurant that he liked, which unfortunately was closed on Sundays when we wanted to go...

At the end of the meal, the Chef came out and talked to us for few minutes which was a great end to our meal.. He was very sweet...

If you are in New Orleans, you gotta try Peristyle.. you will not be dissapointed...

• Pros: Everything.. Great food and service
• Cons: None

11/16/07

GREAT FOOD - GREAT SERVICE!

by jw063

Been Back to NOLA several times since Katrina blew through, and each time I try out some of the city's finer dining establishments. This time, I had the pleasure of dining at Peristyles in the French Quarter. The food was outstanding! The baked oyster appetizer was perfect. I've had baked oysters many times before with mixed results - too many times they were overcooked. I guess it's not easy to do it right, but Chef Wolfe was on target! The same goes for the smoked Pork tenderloin: perfectly cooked as I ordered, and deftly spiced with a hint of cinnamon. The service was the best - knowledgeable, helpful without being overbearing, and on-time with everything (drinks, food, etc..). Chef Wolfe came out and visted us (and every other table). He has a great table-side manner and never appeared to be rushed, even though the restaurant was pratically full and he had other tables to visit. I was a bit concerend that there were very few recent reveiws (post-K), but this concern was unfounded. Overall, a superior experience.

• Pros: Historical building and the ambience that goes along; fantastic bar area; valet aprking
• Cons: On the edge of the Quarter, but still only a short walk away from the nightlife